Medals, letters and parliamentary papers marking Ireland’s fight for independence from British rule in the early 20th century exceeded estimates at auction, signaling growing interest in Irish historical artifacts.

Around 95 percent of the items sold at auctioneers James Adam & Sons in Dublin late yesterday achieved higher than forecast prices, director Stuart Cole said. The 450 lots fetched 2.8 million euros ($3.4 million) in total. A number of items that failed to sell at the auction were bought today, bringing the total sold to 3.5 million euros.

Posted: 04|17|06 at 7:28 am. Filed under: UK News.